Heroes of the Fantasy World

Chapter 111
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Mr. Li's ability of "holding high when it is high and stepping on it when it is low" is vividly displayed in this moment of anger and drinking.Although the nobles he wanted to praise, except for Zhao Kuo, had always been stern to him, as if he was unmoved by Mrs. Li's compliments and the hypocritical smile that he thought was extremely bright and kind.

Even people with a discerning eye can see this, but the parents and officials in Xiahe Town still "do their own thing", as if they were born with it.He took the lead first, walked into the shabby room, and wiped the dust off the cushion himself with a flick of his sleeve.Then Shicai raised an embarrassing smile and respectfully invited his nobles to take their seats.

Four people from different directions gathered at this low table in the Zhangjia Pharmacy in Xiahe Town that night.They adhered to different codes of conduct, and started an ingenious war of words on the same matter.

And the person who escorted them was waiting outside a simple screen between the side hall and the curtain of the back hall, blocking the only way to enter and exit the back hall.As a retainer of Zhao's family, with a sword in his arms, he confronted another group of heavily armed regular troops alone.

Perhaps it was because the group of soldiers had heard a little about the boy's deeds and the interesting things that happened at the banquet that day, so they didn't bully others, but instead pointed at the boy in the pharmacy outside the door, and even talked and laughed.

"Looking at the posture of this young swordsman, could it be that he is the one who is said to be carrying the sword 'Long Ming'?"

"Hey! Look who else in the world has such a unique scabbard for his sword! It must be that young hero!"

"Listen to my brother who served under General Murong An, maybe he is our new son-in-law..."

Suffering from failing to allow the visitors to receive corresponding treatment, the parents and officials were racking their brains to find a way to remedy it, just to make the two important figures around the emperor value him.

Therefore, whether it is pouring tea or delivering water, or other trivial matters, Mr. Li strives to be one step ahead of everyone else, and wants to show his "landlord friendship" in front of nobles.This made the two little junior sisters who went in and out of the medicine door very distressed. In the end, they had no choice but to obey E Binghuan's order and pretend to go to the back hall to invite Miss E Wu out...

It's a pity that those nobles don't seem to appreciate it at all, perhaps because these compliments are already commonplace.Anyway, only Zhao Kuo was willing to return to Master Li with a smile out of courtesy.After drinking a cup of tea, E Bing even sarcastically said: "Master Ruo Li really did everything by himself, why hasn't the plague issue been resolved until today?"

Faced with such a questioning, the parent officer was speechless for a moment: "This... this... my subordinate... I also sent my servants to help cure the plague..."

"Hehe..." E Bing also replied: "Master Li's subordinates have cured the plague, how did it come to Mr. Sima's head?"

"Lord E, we can talk about this matter later..." The Taoist beside him leaned on a window, and took a few glances out, and then continued: "The land is barren and the people are exhausted. Due to natural disasters, how can anyone be sure to defeat the sky?"

"Alas... All in all, I'm afraid that Master Li's crime of dereliction of duty is hard to escape..." The young master who was sitting next to the parent officer followed suit, and the parent officer immediately lost all smiles, "But, Master Li, there is no need to be so flustered Well, my lord, you evacuated the people who were not sick in time, and you also set up checkpoints at the entrance and exit of Xiahe Town to disperse the people who came to the town, so that the plague did not spread to other places.

After the parents listened, the sad expression on their faces faded a little, and then they looked at E Binghuan and Sima Tu miserably, but they were too ashamed to say a word.

E Bing also saw that the young man had a kind face, so he asked, "Sir, how many glasses of wine have you had in my 'Fenglai Tower'?"

"Your Excellency laughed at you. The junior's surname is Zhao Mingkuo, and he is a merchant from Beizhen." After speaking, Zhao Kuo pointed to the swordsman outside the screen and said, "Here, the protagonist of the 'stabbing the helmet in front of the hall' that night, It's a bodyguard hired by you."

"Ah! So that's how it is..." E Bing suddenly said: "The two of you came to Xiahe Town for something? There is neither gold, silver nor treasure here, let alone rich people. "

"Eh..." Zhao Kuo thought for a while, and then said: "Actually, I came here to buy medicinal materials... As you all know, Beizhen is located in a grassland desert, and there are many rare and rare herbs in the Central Plains. .If I can buy some back... Not to mention the small profit, at least I can help the patients in need... Unexpectedly, there are so many natural disasters here, it is really tragic. So, I guess—— If we stay and take the opportunity to help, after the plague is over, we can also take this opportunity to buy high-quality medicinal materials at a lower price."

E Bing nodded and applauded again and again, so that Sima Tu beside him couldn't help saying: "Although Mr. Zhao is a businessman, he still has a chivalrous heart. It's really eye-opening."

"If everyone in the world can uphold a sense of justice like Mr. Zhao, there will be no years of wars, rampant bandits, and situations where everyone is in danger." E Bing also said immediately.

After listening to Master Li, he also said hello again and again, but it seemed that no one was willing to talk to him.

"Alas... I'm afraid that some people, with a righteous face, do despicable and nasty things in private..." Zhao Kuo deliberately left his eyes on the Taoist for a moment, then moved his eyes to the direction of the back hall, and continued. : "Fortunately, our doctor Zhang is not like this. Now the method of controlling the plague has gradually surfaced, and in a few days, the epidemic will be completely suppressed! This news, Doctor Zhang originally planned to write a letter and send someone to inform Master E Unexpectedly, the courier was brutally killed by gangsters on the way, and your corpse was left in the wilderness, so Master E can condescend to come here today with one day left before the deadline..."

"Such a murder actually happened? Alas, it's just that the emperor's order is hard to violate. If the plague is not effective, we can only adopt those "means of never-ending troubles". At that time, I am afraid that I will bear a lifetime of infamy. Who would have thought that E There is no way to do this. Now that the two countries are fighting again and again, if the plague breaks out, it will not only bring many people who died of illness, but a complete disaster!"

E Bing just sighed, and Sima Tu took up the conversation, and continued to use the same calm tone as before, preaching: "In the end, even if the plague is cured, it will not be able to save the tired people...Only true unity can be achieved." Bring long-term well-being. The "Taiping Dao" is born in this world at the right time and with the best wishes. We connect all the poor people in the world, so that everyone can share the blessings and difficulties. But I don't know why there are The rumors about the 'Taiping Road' spread by the gangsters are really appalling."

Faced with Sima Tu's righteous and righteous response, Zhao Kuo felt dumbfounded in his heart: To be able to talk about profit-seeking and selfishness in such a high-sounding manner is really not an ordinary character.

"By the way, why hasn't Ying'er come out to see me for such a long time?" E Bing also looked towards the back hall, and then suddenly said angrily: "That kid Zhang Yi, if he dares to have any unreasonable thoughts about my daughter , I will never spare him!" After speaking, he stood up and left his seat to go to the back hall to find out.

Zhao Kuo couldn't stop him in time, so he asked Sima Tu to stare at his body, not daring to move rashly, lest he show any flaws.The young swordsman standing in front of the door curtain saw that the person who came was E Binghuan, who respected him very much, he also took the opportunity to deliberately put on airs, saying that the back hall is an important place for pharmacies, and idlers are not allowed to trespass.

E Bing also saw that this guy was so loyal to his master, and he was still calm in front of high-ranking officials and soldiers, so he naturally admired him even more, so he replied: "E is a relative of the Zhang family, but he has never been an 'idleman'!"

"Clang!" The young man immediately pulled out the long sword in his arms with his thumb, and then leaned against the door frame, glaring at the other party full of hostility.Those eyes seemed to say: "If you dare to take a step, you will either die or be injured!" E Bing was so frightened that he took half a step back.

Seeing the battle, the soldiers behind E Binghuan immediately drew their swords and knives, ready to rush up and capture the young swordsman.It was only at the next moment that the door curtain was lifted from the inside, preventing a farce from happening.

It must be that the sound of the weapon's lashing was too harsh in this place where people are treated and saved, so that Zhang Yi, who had been in the back hall dispensing and boiling medicine for the past few days, couldn't bear to obstruct him, and finally walked out.His face was dull, his eye sockets were dark and dry, his beard and hair were disheveled, and he was extremely unkempt.

When Zhang Yi saw his uncle, whom he hadn't seen for many years, his face turned blue with fright, he went up and said a few words of condolence.Unexpectedly, E Bing was not only not angry, but praised the young swordsman, saying: "Zhang Yi! How can you be so lucky? You can be liked by my daughter, and you have made so many friends. ?”

"Uncle E, stop joking..." Zhang Yi didn't come out this time to chat about family affairs, "Uncle E, please, please intercede for us in front of the emperor, and let the time for treating the plague be extended for a few more days! Zhang Yi is here, kneeling for you!"

Seeing this, E Bing asked him to get up again and again, saying that he knew that these doctors were all parents, so he agreed to write a letter in person to have his closest confidant send it to the Holy Master.After speaking, E Binghuan hurried into the back hall to find his daughter.

(End of this chapter)